Trade Pitch Sees Canadiens Acquire $20 Million Forward in Intriguing Deal

The Montreal Canadiens are nearing the end of their rebuild and a trade pitch has the team acquiring a star forward.

The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Canadiens acquire Mikael Granlund from the San Jose Sharks.

Canadiens acquire:

Mikael Granlund

2027 sixth-round pick

Sharks acquire:

2025 second-round pick
2025 third-round pick (New Jersey’s)
The deal would see Montreal acquire Granlund and a draft pick for two draft picks in a trade that does make sense for both teams.

The Canadiens would acquire Granlund who’s entering the final year of his four-year $20 million deal. Granlund is a former first-round pick who spent his first season with the Sharks last year as he recorded 12 goals and 48 assists for 60 points in 69 games.

Granlund could be Montreal’s third-line center and also add some insurance behind Kirby Dach who has struggled to stay healthy. The deal also doesn’t cost Montreal much, and if the Canadiens aren’t competing for a playoff spot, the Habs likely could deal Granlund at the deadline to recoup assets.